REGIONAL
DISTRICT OF
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007
7:00 PM
(RDN
Board Chambers)
A G E N D A
PAGES
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2. DELEGATIONS
Bruce Halliday, General Manager, &
Bill Scott, President, re Port Theatre Annual Update.
3. BOARD MINUTES
10-19 Minutes
of the Board meeting held October 2, 2007.
4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5.
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
6. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
BYLAWS
Public Hearing &
Third
20-25 Report
of the Public Hearing held October 3, 2007 with respect to Bylaw Amendment No.
500.342, 2007 Fern Road Consulting Ltd., on behalf of John & Susan Peyton
Spider Lake Road Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA B One
Vote)
This bylaw is to rezone
the property legally described as Lot 3, Block 360, Newcastle District, Plan
35096 from Subdivision District B to Subdivision District D to facilitate
the subdivision of the parent parcel to create 2 parcels.
26-30 Report
of the Public Hearing held October 4, 2007 with respect to Bylaw Amendment No.
500.338, 2007 Point Ellice Properties Ltd. 2073 Main Road Area A. (Electoral
Area Directors except EA B One Vote)
This bylaw is
to rezone the properties legally described as Lot 5, Block 7, Section 12, Range
7, Cranberry District, Plan 1643 and Lots 6 and 7, Sections 12 and 13, Range 7,
Cranberry District, Plan 1643 from Industrial 5 Subdivision District J (IN5J)
to Main Road Light Industrial Comprehensive Development 37 (CD37).
For Adoption.
31-35 Bylaw
Amendment Bylaw No. 500.337, 2007 Ben Mellin on behalf of Burrell Spider
Lake & Marshland Roads Area H. (Electoral Area Directors except EA
B One Vote)
That
Regional District of
This bylaw is to rezone the
property legally described as Lot 3, Block 390, Newcastle District, Plan 39504
from Resource Management 1 Subdivision District A (RM1A) to Rural 1
Subdivision District D (RU1D) to facilitate the creation of a 4-lot
subdivision of the parent parcel.
7. STANDING COMMITTEE, SELECT COMMITTEE
AND COMMISSION MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 ELECTORAL AREA PLANNING STANDING
COMMITTEE
36-37 Minutes of the Electoral
Area Planning Committee meeting held October 9, 2007. (for information)
PLANNING
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
APPLICATIONS
Development
Permit Application
Delegations
wishing to speak to Development Permit Application No. 60734.
That
Development Permit Application No. 60734 submitted by Fern Road Consulting
Ltd., on behalf of C. Redman and J. Prescott, in conjunction with the
subdivision on the parcel legally described as the Northwest Ό of Parcel A
(DD4504-N) of Lot 9, Cameron District, Except Part in Plans 16020 and VIP55971
and designated within the Watercourse Protection Development Permit Area
pursuant to OCP Bylaw No. 1152, 1999, be approved subject to the conditions
outlined in Schedules No. 1 and 2 of the corresponding staff report.
OTHER
Terms
of Reference Electoral Area A
That the proposed Terms of Reference attached as Schedule No. 1 be
received and that staff be directed to proceed with the land inventory as
proposed.
Proposed
Board Policy Expression of Parcel Area in Land Use Bylaws. (Electoral Area Directors except EA B One
Vote)
1.
That the Board of the Regional District of
Nanaimo adopt the Board Policy attached to the corresponding staff report, to establish
the General Survey Inspection Rules for Plan Deposits as the method to
determine the expression of parcel areas in relevant Regional District of
Nanaimo bylaws.
2.
That the Board of the Regional District of
Nanaimo, direct staff to proceed to include Interpretation Sections to adopt
the General Survey Instruction Rules for Plan Deposits as the method to
determine the expression of parcel areas in Regional District of Nanaimo Land
Use and Subdivision Bylaw No. 500, 1987 and Regional District of Nanaimo
Electoral Area F Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw No. 1285, 2002.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR
COMMUNICATIONS
Rezoning/OCP Amendment Application No.
AA00604 -
That
the application be referred back to staff for a full report.
7.2
COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE STANDING COMMITTEE
38-44 Minutes of the
Committee of the Whole meeting held October 9, 2007. (for information)
COMMUNICATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
B. Grose, re Animal Control Bylaw
Enforcement. (All Directors One Vote)
That the correspondence received
from Mr. Grose regarding animal control bylaw enforcement be received.
FINANCE &
INFORMATION SERVICES
FINANCE
Permissive
Tax Exemption Request
That correspondence
be sent to the
Reserve
Fund Establishment Bylaw Nos. 1533 to 1537 Nanoose Bay Water Supply Service,
Englishman River Community Water Service, Duke Point Sewer Local Service,
Descanso Bay Emergency Wharf Service, Northern Community Sewer Local Service.
(All Directors One Vote)
1.
That
(All Directors 2/3)
2.
That
(All Directors One Vote)
3.
That
(All Directors 2/3)
4.
That
(All Directors One Vote)
5.
That Duke Point Sewer Local Service Reserve Fund Establishment
Bylaw No. 1535, 2007 be introduced for three readings.
(All Directors 2/3)
6.
That Duke Point Sewer Local Service Reserve Fund
Establishment Bylaw No. 1535, 2007 be adopted.
(All Directors One Vote)
7.
That
(All Directors 2/3)
8.
That
(All
Directors One Vote)
9.
That Northern Community Sewer Local Service Reserve
Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1537, 2007 be introduced for three readings.
(All Directors 2/3)
10.
That Northern Community Sewer Local Service Reserve
Fund Establishment Bylaw No. 1537, 2007 be adopted.
Financing Bylaw
Nos. 1538 and 1539 Coombs-Hilliers Fire Protection Local Service and
1.
That Regional District of
(All Directors 2/3)
2.
That Regional District of
(All Directors Weighted Vote)
3.
That Regional District of Nanaimo (Melrose Terrace
Community Water Supply Service) Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1539, 2007 be
introduced and read three times.
(All Directors
2/3)
4.
That Regional District of
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT
Animal Control Bylaw Enforcement.
(All Directors One Vote)
That
the staff report be received for information and staff continue to monitor the
enforcement of the current contract for animal control in District 68.
PLANNING
Proposed
1.
That this item be referred back to staff to have the
applicant:
·
Provide evidence that arrangements have been made
for a long term renewable tenure to utilize Water Lot 1 for the Marina and
access to the ocean for the boat ramp launch and other marine activities;
·
Complete studies to identify conflicts with adjacent
land uses and meet with adjacent landowners to resolve issues and submit
resolutions to any conflicts;
·
Submit an environmental study in compliance with RGS
Goal 4, Environmental Protection Policy 4-C that addresses all environmental
sensitive areas on the property.
2.
And further that staff address the additional
concerns raised by the Committee regarding the proposal.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
LIQUID WASTE
Regional
District of
(All Directors One Vote)
1.
That Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste
Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.07, 2007 be introduced for three readings.
(All
Directors 2/3)
2.
That Regional District of Nanaimo Trucked Liquid Waste
Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 988.07, 2007 be adopted.
Regional Growth Monitoring Advisory Committee. (All Directors One Vote)
That the minutes of the Regional Growth
Monitoring Advisory Committee/State of Sustainability Project meeting held
August 29, 2007 be received for information.
Electoral Area A Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the Electoral
Area A Parks and Green Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 6,
2007 be received for information.
2. That staff contact MOE and MOT to
investigate enhancements to the existing
3. That staff contact MOE and MOT to
investigate the development of access to
Electoral Area F Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the Electoral Area F
Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held September 17, 2007 be received
for information.
2. That the Malcolm property be
identified as the top priority project for Area F and that staff proceed with
research on access to the property..
District
69 Recreation Commission.
(All Directors One Vote)
That the minutes of the District 69
Recreation Commission meeting held September 20, 2007 be received for
information.
Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee. (All
Directors One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the Grants-in-Aid Advisory Committee meeting held
October 1, 2007 be received for information.
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2. That
the following
CatNAP
(Cats Needing Aid & Protection) $500
Cedar
Community Policing $427
Jonanco
Hobby Workshop $400
(Parksville,
3.
That the following
Arrowsmith Search & Rescue
Society $1,000
Errington & District Volunteer
Fire Department $2,500
Errington Preschool Parents Society $ 400
Royal Canadian Legion (Ladies
Auxiliary) $2,100
District 69 Community Justice and Safety
Support Services Select Committee. (All Directors One Vote)
1. That the minutes of the District 69 Community Justice and Safety
Support Services Select Committee meeting held October 3, 2007 be received for
information.
(Parksville,
2
. That commencing in 2008 the Committee be
responsible for reviewing and recommending the community safety grant-in-aid
awards for all District 69 electoral areas and municipalities, and that the RDN
administer the release of all funds.
3
. That the 2007 application for a community
safety grant from the Citizens on Patrol Society, District 69 in the amount of
$1,320 to be applied in Electoral Areas E, F and H be approved.
4
. That no requisition for Community Safety
grants-in-aid be included in the 2008 budget for the Electoral Areas.
(All Directors One Vote)
5
. That the revised terms of reference
for the District 69 Community Justice and Safety Support Services Select
Committee be approved as presented.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR
COMMUNICATIONS
Local Agriculture, Local Farming and Processing
of Food.
(All Directors One Vote)
That a letter be sent to the ministries
provided by the delegation, expressing our concerns with the new BC meat
inspection regulations and asking the Province to consider a meat inspection
system that is proportionate to the size and scale of production and that
allows for a more flexible and less financially onerous inspection regime so as
to keep small-scale, community-based production viable while maintaining the
medical safety of its residents.
NEW BUSINESS
John Howard Society. (All Directors One Vote)
That staff arrange for an annual meeting with
the John Howard Society to report on the
use of the funds provided to the Society from Electoral Areas A, B and C.
7.3 EXECUTIVE STANDING COMMITTEE
7.4 COMMISSIONS
7.5 SCHEDULED STANDING, ADVISORY STANDING AND
SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Selection Committee
Appointments (verbal). (All Directors One Vote)
Electoral Area H Parks and Open
Space Advisory Committee. (All Directors One Vote)
45-47 Minutes of the Electoral
Area H Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee meeting held on September 19,
2007. (for information)
8.
ADMINISTRATORS
REPORTS
48-49 Appointment of Bylaw
Enforcement Officer. (All Directors One Vote)
9.
ADDENDUM
10.
BUSINESS
ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. BOARD
INFORMATION (Separate
enclosure on blue paper)
13.
ADJOURNMENT
14. IN CAMERA
That pursuant to Section 90(1)
(g) of the Community Charter the Board proceed to an In Camera meeting to
consider items related to legal issues.